Ari Melber Quotes

At CNN, our view is that good journalism equals good business.

Journalists must work to earn the trust of those they aim to serve.

Journalism should be more like science. As far as possible, facts should be verifiable. If journalists want long-term credibility for their profession, they have to go in that direction. Have more respect for readers.

I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.

I said that I'm only there to write the truth, I'm not going to cover anything up, but I'll put everything in context and get as close to the truth of this person as I can.

And I really believe good journalism is good business.

There are honest journalists like there are honest politicians - they stay bought.

You can’t report on something that you don’t know about.

Even the very best newspapers have never learned how to handle public figures who lie with a straight face.

My job is to tell the truth about what's happening as best I can.

The news is best when it's serious.

When you're holding people's attention, I feel you must give them high-quality ingredients. They deserve nothing but your best. And if they need information, get it, cross-check it, and try to be right. Do not waste their time; do not enjoy the ego trip of being onstage.

I tell the truth. That's my training as a reporter.

I think part of the reason anyone goes into journalism is to get a response to what they write.

I don't really trust politicians, and our job is to call them out. It's old-school journalism.

We just work hard to win the viewers respect and trust every single day.

The biggest thing I worry about is the unsubstantiated story. You have to tell the people what you know -- and acknowledge what you don't know.

No matter what name we give it or how we judge it, a candidate's character is central to political reporting because it is central to a citizen's decision in voting.

You need to tell the truth to the audience, or they will throw a brick through the TV. They'll turn you off.

I would never have been a good reporter because I am not accurate regarding facts.

I think it's a good thing that there are bloggers out there watching very closely and holding people accountable. Everyone in the news should be able to hold up to that kind of scrutiny. I'm for as much transparency in the newsgathering process as possible.

I think that Twitter and YT and blogs are keeping media more honest. Everyone can be a journalist now. Everyone is a fact checker.

Calling oneself a hero after making mistakes shouldn't earn public trust.

Journalists do not live by words alone, although sometimes they have to eat them.

Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists.